Peter McDonald, was being interviewed by, Helen S. Hartley. This interview took place on October 7, 1938 in Louisiana. Peter was a white male and 24 years old who accepted the job of selling and delivering bread from house to house. Even though Peter had a great education and was well equipped to become a lawyer the availability of jobs was very scarce and the competition was high, so he had to settle for less. It is unfortunate that intelligent people like Peter couldn't pursue what they had earned. Peter went to college and unfortunately couldn't use the skills he learned in his new job. -Corinne G.
This is George Smith's interview, that took place on January 5th, 1939. George Smith was a mountain thinker and experimenter, and a white male. George lives in Mentone, Alabama and owns a small coal mine. From this coal mine he earns enough to live a better than average life. Smith also grew fruit, however he would never grow cotton. He says "We don't want cotton. There's nothing in it but slavery." George Smith was not always a hard worker, he drank all the time and he was not respected around town. As he became religious and married his cousin his ways changed. He stopped drinking completely and began to work hard. I look up to people like George because they made themselves into something way better and changed thier ways. -Corinne G.
Group 14's paragraph
Hey Tyler this is my part of the collaboration so it would be great if you could add on to it.
The Great Depression put restrictions on people's lives. Those who wanted to succeed couldn't, for example Peter Mc Donald. Peter had went to college to pursue a career, but once he got out of college he was not able to find a job. The Great Depression affected the amount of jobs open for others. As for George Smith he was able to change his ways and earn a living off of a farm. The differences of these two men show you how the Great Depression can affect others in completely different ways.
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Peter McDonald, was being interviewed by, Helen S. Hartley. This interview took place on October 7, 1938 in Louisiana. Peter was a white male and 24 years old who accepted the job of selling and delivering bread from house to house. Even though Peter had a great education and was well equipped to become a lawyer the availability of jobs was very scarce and the competition was high, so he had to settle for less. It is unfortunate that intelligent people like Peter couldn't pursue what they had earned. Peter went to college and unfortunately couldn't use the skills he learned in his new job.
-Corinne G.
This is George Smith's interview, that took place on January 5th, 1939. George Smith was a mountain thinker and experimenter, and a white male. George lives in Mentone, Alabama and owns a small coal mine. From this coal mine he earns enough to live a better than average life. Smith also grew fruit, however he would never grow cotton. He says "We don't want cotton. There's nothing in it but slavery." George Smith was not always a hard worker, he drank all the time and he was not respected around town. As he became religious and married his cousin his ways changed. He stopped drinking completely and began to work hard. I look up to people like George because they made themselves into something way better and changed thier ways.
-Corinne G.
Group 14's paragraph
Hey Tyler this is my part of the collaboration so it would be great if you could add on to it.
The Great Depression put restrictions on people's lives. Those who wanted to succeed couldn't, for example Peter Mc Donald. Peter had went to college to pursue a career, but once he got out of college he was not able to find a job. The Great Depression affected the amount of jobs open for others. As for George Smith he was able to change his ways and earn a living off of a farm. The differences of these two men show you how the Great Depression can affect others in completely different ways.